Adobe

Software / Technology

San Jose, California, USA (India HQ: Noida/Bengaluru)

31,360

Adobe is a multinational computer software company known for its creativity and multimedia software products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro) as well as document management (Acrobat). In India, Adobe has major R&D centers in Noida and Bengaluru. Their hiring process for freshers places an unusually high emphasis on core Computer Science fundamentals (OS, Networking, OOP) compared to other tech giants that primarily test just Data Structures and Algorithms.

Peak Hiring:August to November for on-campus drives. Off-campus and lateral hiring happens year-round.

Workflow Steps

The typical hiring process journey

Application & Screening:

Apply via campus placements (Tier 1 & 2), the career portal, or referrals. Academic consistency (10th, 12th, and B.Tech marks) is often used as a filtering criteria.

Online Assessment (OA):

90-120 minutes. Usually hosted on HackerRank or CoCubes. Includes Aptitude (Quantitative, Logical), Technical MCQs (OS, Networking, OOPs, DBMS), and 2-3 Coding questions (Medium).

Technical Round 1:

45-60 minutes. Focuses on DSA (Arrays, Linked Lists, Trees) and deep dives into Operating Systems and OOPs.

Interview Rounds

What to expect in the onsite/virtual loops

Round 1 (OA):

High bar for Aptitude and CS fundamentals. Coding questions are typically LeetCode Medium.

Round 2 (Technical 1):

Expect questions on process vs. threads, mutex vs. semaphores, virtual functions, and inheritance alongside standard DSA.

Round 3 (Technical 2):

Often includes a system design component or low-level design (e.g., implementing a concurrent HashMap or thread-safe data structures).

Round 4 (HM/HR):

Assessing your problem-solving mindset, reaction to feedback, and potential longevity at the company.

Roles & Compensation

Member of Technical Staff 1 (MTS 1):

Entry-level role for freshers. (Comp: MTS 1 (Entry Level): ₹20.00 LPA – ₹35.00 LPA (CTC) Base: ~₹16.00 LPA ₹20.00 LPA Bonus: ~10% of Base RSUs: Significant stock grants vesting over 4 years. Relocation/Sign-on Bonus: Included depending on the specific offer.)

Member of Technical Staff 2 (MTS 2):

For experienced professionals (2+ years).

Active Openings1

Intern - Returnship - RMO

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Bengaluru East, Karnataka, India

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